I ended up telling him. vs I wound up telling him.

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. They both mean that the speaker eventually told him something. 'Ended up' and 'wound up' are informal expressions commonly used in spoken English.

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I ended up telling him.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that the speaker eventually told him something. It is an informal expression often used in spoken English.

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I ended up buying him a burger and telling him it was grass-fed.
No, I'm smiling because I ended up telling Jenna not to do anything at all.
I ended up telling the janitor that your locker was mine and I forgot my combination so he'd open it up and I could leave you a little surprise.
And I ended up just like him.
But I think I overdid it first on the maca, because I ended up seeing two of him.
Telling the truth to the wrong person at the wrong time is how I ended up where I am.
Got to know each other, I ended up sleeping with him.
Somehow, I ended up a private investigator.
You're right, I should have told you before I went over there, but for the record, instead of getting him to trust me, I ended up trusting him.
I ended up where I ended up for you and your brothers.
If you try to explain... you'll end up telling him about Bletchley.
I ended up catching the Dollmaker case.
I ended up playing strip poker with four incredibly beautiful women.
I ended up at the residence of Colonel Khan.
I ended up drinking myself off the force.
I ended up queen of a large land, unprepared.
I ended up staying here and marrying
One time Sol and I ended up buying a Del Taco franchise.
I ended up wildly depressed, not sleeping at all.
I ended up with Nelly on a pedalo.

Alternatives:

I ended up going to the party.
She ended up buying a new car.
They ended up getting lost in the city.

I wound up telling him.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase also means that the speaker eventually told him something. It is an informal expression frequently used in spoken English.

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I felt awful about it, even though he swore secrecy he wound up telling everyone.
My boss wound up telling me to stay home.
After the screening, I wound up standing beside Thorndyke at the urinals.
And I wound up in the drunk tank.
Don't know how I wound up here.
I wound up with a baby.
When my father died, I wound up killing a patient.
Brian and I wound up in jail.
Michelle and I wound up smoking a cigarette together.
I wound up at this cabin yesterday morning.
That's how I wound up married.
Last time, I wound up in a basement.
I wound up on every television show.
I wound up shame-eating the whole pizza.
If you try to explain... you'll end up telling him about Bletchley.
But, you know, then I lost my balance, and I wound up on my back like a turtle.
I wound up buying his and her Jet Skis.
It was Reyes' testimony that landed our mother in the same hellhole that I wound up in.
I wanted to see the world, but I wound up here.
Artie and I wound up eating without Javier all the time when he was working.

Alternatives:

I wound up missing the bus.
He wound up quitting his job.
We wound up at the wrong restaurant.

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I ended up telling him. vs I wound up telling him.